Saturday, February 22
Houston, TX
1 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Tulsa
Photo by: Rhonda Taormina | Rice Athletics
Men’s Basketball Closes Homestand against Tulsa
2/21/2025 10:56:00 AM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice closes its homestand this Saturday, Feb. 229, when it hosts Tulsa. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 28
What: Rice (12-15, 3-11) vs. Tulsa (11-16, 5-9)
When: Saturday, February 22 at 1 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Tulsa leads 30-7 (10-5 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Saturday's game with a 12-15 record, including 3-11 in the AAC. The Owls are coming off a 90-89 defeat against UAB on Wednesday.
• Rice is led by graduate guard Trae Broadnax with 12.8 points per game and 4.4 assists, which is third in the American. He's also second on the team with 5.4 rebounds.
• Junior forward Caden Powell is second on the team with 10.0 points per game while grabbing a team-high 7.0 rebounds, tied for ninth in the AAC. He's also fourth in the league in field goal percentage, connecting on 60.1% from the floor.
• Junior Denver Anglin is averaging 9.0 points. He is connecting on 40.3% from three, good for ninth in the league, and 80.0% from the free throw line.
• Graduate student guard/forward Kellen Amos is averaging 9.0 points and 2.6 assists, while grabbing 3.6 rebounds per game.
• Fifth-year senior guard Alem Huseinovic is scoring 8.1 points and connecting on 37.9% from three.
• Junior guard/forward Jacob Dar is averaging 7.8 points while connecting on a team-high 41.3% from three. In conference play, he leads the team with 12.0 points, is fifth in the league in three-point field goal percentage (45.9%), and 10th in blocks (1.3).
• The Owls are scoring 71.5 points per game while allowing just 70.5, good for third in the American.
• Rice is connecting on 42.6% from the field and 34.9% from three. It is third in the league in field goal percentage defense (41.9%), while allowing just 32.9% from three.
• The Owls are pulling down 38.4 rebounds per game while the opposition is grabbing 34.7, which are third and fourth in the conference, respectively.
• In conference play, Rice is second in the league in three-pointers, connecting on 8.4 per game.
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his first season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program. In nine years as a head coach, Lanier is 153-150.
Scouting Tulsa
• Tulsa enters Saturday's contest with an 11-16 record, including 5-9 in the American. The Golden Hurricane have lost five of their last seven games after falling at North Texas on Wednesday, 63-44.
• Graduate student guard Dwon Odom leads the team with 13.5 points while grabbing 4.9 rebounds. He leads the American with 5.3 assists per game, and is ninth in field goal percentage (53.9%).
• Graduate student guard Keaston Willis is second on the team with 12.9 points per game. He is second in the AAC in three-pointers made per game (2.8), and seventh in free throw percentage (.844), while leading the team in three-point field goal percentage (37.4%).
• Senior forward Jared Garcia is scoring 10.5 points, sophomore guard Tyshawn Archie is averaging 9.9, and junior guard Isaiah Barnes is scoring 9.7 points.
• Tulsa is scoring 71.9 points per game while allowing 73.6.
• The Golden Hurricane are connecting on 43.1% from the floor and 32.0% from three, while their opponents are hitting 44.1% from the field and 34.0% from behind the arc.
• Tulsa is both grabbing and allowing 36.9 rebounds per game.
• The Golden Hurricane are fourth in the league in three-pointers made per game with 8.1.
• Head coach Erik Konkel is in his third season at the helm of the Tulsa men's basketball program, where he has a 32-56 record. In 10 years as a head coach, Konkel is 185-131.
Rice-Tulsa Series History
• Rice and Tulsa will meet for the second time this year and the 38th time overall.
• The Golden Hurricane hold a 30-7 record in the series and are 10-5 in Houston, including the last six meetings.
• Rice is looking for its first win at home since 2005.
• All 35 meetings have been as conference opponents, first as members of the Western Athletic Conference (1997-2005), then with Conference USA (2006-14). They met for the first time as members of the American last year.
• Earlier this year, Rice earned a 70-64 in Tulsa, snapping a 17-game losing streak in the series.
Next Up
• Rice begins a two-game road trip next Wednesday, February 26, when it travels to No. 22 Memphis. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 28
What: Rice (12-15, 3-11) vs. Tulsa (11-16, 5-9)
When: Saturday, February 22 at 1 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Tulsa leads 30-7 (10-5 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Saturday's game with a 12-15 record, including 3-11 in the AAC. The Owls are coming off a 90-89 defeat against UAB on Wednesday.
• Rice is led by graduate guard Trae Broadnax with 12.8 points per game and 4.4 assists, which is third in the American. He's also second on the team with 5.4 rebounds.
• Junior forward Caden Powell is second on the team with 10.0 points per game while grabbing a team-high 7.0 rebounds, tied for ninth in the AAC. He's also fourth in the league in field goal percentage, connecting on 60.1% from the floor.
• Junior Denver Anglin is averaging 9.0 points. He is connecting on 40.3% from three, good for ninth in the league, and 80.0% from the free throw line.
• Graduate student guard/forward Kellen Amos is averaging 9.0 points and 2.6 assists, while grabbing 3.6 rebounds per game.
• Fifth-year senior guard Alem Huseinovic is scoring 8.1 points and connecting on 37.9% from three.
• Junior guard/forward Jacob Dar is averaging 7.8 points while connecting on a team-high 41.3% from three. In conference play, he leads the team with 12.0 points, is fifth in the league in three-point field goal percentage (45.9%), and 10th in blocks (1.3).
• The Owls are scoring 71.5 points per game while allowing just 70.5, good for third in the American.
• Rice is connecting on 42.6% from the field and 34.9% from three. It is third in the league in field goal percentage defense (41.9%), while allowing just 32.9% from three.
• The Owls are pulling down 38.4 rebounds per game while the opposition is grabbing 34.7, which are third and fourth in the conference, respectively.
• In conference play, Rice is second in the league in three-pointers, connecting on 8.4 per game.
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his first season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program. In nine years as a head coach, Lanier is 153-150.
Scouting Tulsa
• Tulsa enters Saturday's contest with an 11-16 record, including 5-9 in the American. The Golden Hurricane have lost five of their last seven games after falling at North Texas on Wednesday, 63-44.
• Graduate student guard Dwon Odom leads the team with 13.5 points while grabbing 4.9 rebounds. He leads the American with 5.3 assists per game, and is ninth in field goal percentage (53.9%).
• Graduate student guard Keaston Willis is second on the team with 12.9 points per game. He is second in the AAC in three-pointers made per game (2.8), and seventh in free throw percentage (.844), while leading the team in three-point field goal percentage (37.4%).
• Senior forward Jared Garcia is scoring 10.5 points, sophomore guard Tyshawn Archie is averaging 9.9, and junior guard Isaiah Barnes is scoring 9.7 points.
• Tulsa is scoring 71.9 points per game while allowing 73.6.
• The Golden Hurricane are connecting on 43.1% from the floor and 32.0% from three, while their opponents are hitting 44.1% from the field and 34.0% from behind the arc.
• Tulsa is both grabbing and allowing 36.9 rebounds per game.
• The Golden Hurricane are fourth in the league in three-pointers made per game with 8.1.
• Head coach Erik Konkel is in his third season at the helm of the Tulsa men's basketball program, where he has a 32-56 record. In 10 years as a head coach, Konkel is 185-131.
Rice-Tulsa Series History
• Rice and Tulsa will meet for the second time this year and the 38th time overall.
• The Golden Hurricane hold a 30-7 record in the series and are 10-5 in Houston, including the last six meetings.
• Rice is looking for its first win at home since 2005.
• All 35 meetings have been as conference opponents, first as members of the Western Athletic Conference (1997-2005), then with Conference USA (2006-14). They met for the first time as members of the American last year.
• Earlier this year, Rice earned a 70-64 in Tulsa, snapping a 17-game losing streak in the series.
Next Up
• Rice begins a two-game road trip next Wednesday, February 26, when it travels to No. 22 Memphis. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
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